The ELN also called to resume the peace talks that began under former President Juan Manuel Santos, but were suspended when President Ivan Duque took office in August.

President Duque, abandoning the paths and efforts of dialogue and peace aggravates the crisis in Colombia, because it would end up destroying what remains of the agreements with the [demobilized guerrilla group] FARC and ignores the process of political solution with the ELN.

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The guerrillas made it clear, however, that they are maintaining their demands for “peace with profound changes, that puts an end to the armed conflict and establishes a true democracy for Colombia.”